Sentences with phrase «kids would rather»

With home economics classes becoming a thing of the past, and technology becoming more and more prevalent, it seems most kids would rather be attached to their gadgets than learning important life skills

Think about it: Most kids would rather pay off their student loans than support you in your old age.

While you might be tempted to approach the other parent yourself and explain why the kids would rather attend an event with their friends on a given night, it's really best to teach them to communicate their desires themselves.

Kids would rather stay indoors, in their «ultra-safe, well - padded, child - proofed, stairway-gated, climate - controlled environments, playing video games or watching TV under watchful parental supervision — instead of risking their lives climbing trees or frolicking in the lake» (National Post).

I bet your kids would rather remember Dad as doing everything he could to keep them around, more than they remember a house with more room.

In a world where kids would rather carry their own tablets or portable game consoles, the moonroof is probably the better investment.

In most cases, Ma and Pa would prefer to be at an all - inclusive resort with nary a child in sight, whereas the kids would rather spend every single freakin» day at the local amusement park, riding the roller coaster enough times to make their sodium - and sugar - filled lunch make a second, unauthorized appearance.

When kids would rather hurt themselves than go to a school, then there is serious a problem.

My kids would rather eat salads then most anything else..

In today's modern times, when many kids would rather be playing on their iPads than running outside, it can seem difficult to convince our children to take a walk.

Kids would rather go hungry than perceived as «poor» or «needy».

Hasbro Family Game Night Review: Even if your kids would rather play videogames and watch TV than hang out with you, you can still have a semi old - fashioned family game night.

Parenting rigidity decreases while sleep deprivation increases with each child; chaos is the new normal; our kids would rather throw their food than eat it, and we are -LSB-...]

In my district, someone in my food services department described how kids who couldn't partake in a la carte were getting their photos taken by cell phone in the «uncool» subsidized meal line to shame them, and some of these kids would rather go hungry than be seen standing in that line.

Get the whole family involved in being more active, keeping in mind that most kids would rather be outside playing, instead of watching another «Sponge Bob» repeat — they just don't want to be outside by themselves.

Pretty soon they're going to be at that age where kids would rather die of shame than let their mom hug them in public.

Doug, when my kids would rather not get something done at that moment (which is understandable — I know I don't alway feel like jumping to the task), I'll do my part of the work (if there is any) and leave their parts for them.

But the truth of that matter is, most kids would rather play by themselves or next to another kid, rather than with them.

I am thankful for the little things like my kids would rather have me pack a lunch than buy a hamburger at school.

And when it comes down to it, if given the choice, my kids would rather have a (relatively) rested, calm, relaxed and PRESENT mom to come home to after school and to tuck them in at night than one who is their class mom and girl scout troop leader and baseball team mom and who runs the school store organizes the school fundraiser and is on every board there is to be on in town (I don't do all that stuff, but you get the point) and who is also a complete and total stressed out and spread thin raging lunatic from the moment they get home until the moment they are in bed.

Many kids would rather have their peers view them as the «class clown» rather than the kid who can't do the math.

Sometimes kids would rather appear to be «bad» than «stupid.»

My kids would rather have grilled or roasted!

While you might be tempted to approach the other parent yourself and explain why the kids would rather attend an event with their friends on a given night, it's really best to teach them to communicate their desires themselves.

Instead of making ourselves crazy getting the perfect decorations and frosting an outrageous cake, maybe our kids would rather we just slow down and spend more quality time with them as their birthdays approach.

Part of the article is absolutely correct in saying that Sanchez and a lot of the phenomenal talent we see today (C.Ronaldo, Suarez) etc all come from extremely poor homes from third world countries and I believe this is one of the reasons why English talent is dwindling because kids would rather sit indoors and play on the xbox than go outside and do the real thing.

Of course, when you are a kid you would rather be any place other than where you live, but I had friends with older siblings that headed off to college in San Luis Obispo so it seemed like the cool place to live.

I'm guessing that the officer saw the attitude of the lad and wrote him tickets for speeding, running a stop sign, too many people in the car, no driver's license, no insurance, possessing firecrackers, and he even wrote him a ticket for a concealed weapon because the kid had a rather pointed letter opener on the seat.

Not exact matches

Shy, but charismatic, «[Buterin] is a very bright young kid who is passionate about learning difficult subjects,» says Lombrozo, though he notes the coding prodigy has a tendency to try to reinvent things rather than build on existing work.

Some people will say, «Well, I almost won here, we led a few laps there, I qualified on the pole there...» I'd rather take a kid who wins every single weekend at his local track than someone who always runs 15th in a higher series.

Click (buy online) and pick (drive to the store to get it) has become amazingly popular — especially with moms who'd rather throw the kids in the car and make three quick pickups at her favorite stores, without parking, instead of sitting at home and hoping for the delivery guy to show.

I'd rather spend 20 minutes talking to one of my kids about a bike trip or a dating relationship than accomplish something great in the workplace these days.

Besides problems with Toys R Us, the companies have faced trouble selling their toys to kids, many of whom would rather play with a tablet or smartphone.

Because kids, when they're 3 years old, never mind when they're 10, would rather be working on an electronic device and learning.

That's like asking a kid «Would you rather have ice cream or nothing?»

The most effective use of reverse psychology for parents hoping to push older kids towards wise choices isn't to actively manipulate them towards your desired aim — i.e. by fake nonchalantly asking if perhaps your child would like to give up a sport or AP class - but rather to hand control back to a kid who feels like they're already being pushed toward a particular future.

We talked to a video game company founder who said he thought about moving to Silicon Valley, but he and his wife decided they'd rather raise their kids in their hometown of Cleveland.

You and your kid does not trump the right of every single passenger around you who would rather sleep than hear your whining child.

I'd rather work part - time for less pay to see my kids grow up.

Whether its learning to colour - in between the lines, or discovering that art work belongs on paper rather than on your parents» walls, being creative as a kid allows us to develop our skills at the same time as having fun.

But, rather than fighting child poverty on First Nations reserves, the government has been spending literally millions of your dollars and mine to fight against equal child welfare support for First Nations kids.

«I want to see people have more time to spend with their kids, with their friends, and watching the game, rather than being stuck in gridlock for hours every day.

Rather than treating China with kid gloves, the president should be much tougher with China — as he promised he would be on the campaign trail.»

This blog has been a place of refuge for me... a place that questions everything rather than just drinking the kool - aid like obedient little kids.

So Catholic doctrine is not so much about pushing people to have kids but demanding they use a «hit and miss» technique rather than a «sure fire» technique, when the people DO N'T wan na have kids?

I've rather liked the addition of the kids over this series, which surprises me.

I remember years ago, in my mid-twenties, before Lisa and I even had kids, confessing something that was rather prophetic to my mentor at the time.

What I do know is that Rick is correct in that had people simply honored their marriage committments to begin with and put the supposed love of their life first rather than adopt the Hollywood lifestyle of divorce families woud be stronger and kids healthier.

I have a rather large basement music studio that, since we started having kids, becomes the catch - all room.

Do we care, or would we rather not know what is happening to these kids?